Jamaica vs Japan: Armed forces personnel percent

Jamaica
0.212
in 2020
Japan
0.2066
in 2020
Jamaica rank
118th
Japan rank
121st

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Jamaica
  • Japan
00.050.10.150.2198520022020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.212 against 0.2066 in Japan, a difference of 0.0054.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 118th and Japan ranks 121st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1093 0.201 0.0917 Japan
1990s 0.1285 0.1973 0.0689 Japan
2000s 0.1077 0.1976 0.0898 Japan
2010s 0.1362 0.2043 0.0681 Japan
2020s 0.212 0.2066 0.0053 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Jamaica or Japan?
Jamaica, at 0.212 against 0.2066 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Jamaica and Japan?
0.0054, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Jamaica ranks 118th and Japan ranks 121st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed